archiveJanuary 8, 2020

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the election of Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu and Darius Ishaku (Taraba) and Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta), both of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In the case of Delta State, the apex court in a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Centus Nweze, held that the...

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says it impounded 1,597 vehicles for various traffic offences in December. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olajide Oduyoye, who told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos, said that LASTMA was committed to its mandate of bringing sanity to...

  The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, says it is out to prosecute abusers of sirens and convoys across the federation . Oyeyemi made this disclosure on Wednesday at a news conference on the recently concluded end of the year activities in Abuja. He said...

Iran has reacted after a Ukrainian airplane carrying at least 180 people crashed Wednesday near an airport in the capital, Tehran. The crash occurred hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile, targeting two bases in Iraq housing U.S. forces in retaliation for the killing of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani....

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), says the minor review order released by the Commission on January 3 has no immediate impact on end-user tariffs. Mr Usman Arabi, NERC’s General Manager Public Affairs Department, made this known in a statement in Abuja. Arabi said the order was to establish impact...

  The Trump administration has reacted to the missile attack by Iran on US bases in Iraq. Iran had announced that it carried out “a successful operation called Operation Martyr Soleimani, with the code ‘Oh Zahra”. The facilities include Erbil in northern Iraq and Al Asad Air Base in western...

  Liverpool and Senegal star Sadio Mane and Nigeria and FC Barcelona Women forward Asisat Oshoala have picked up the top awards for African Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year respectively. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that both players were crowned at a star-studded ceremony in the...